Flashing surrounds



Jan 24, 1956 E. H. HERLOCKER 2,732,045

FLASHING suRRoUNDs Filed Dec. 30, 1952 /J/J4 E74 Jij Jl) 5 5 @TW/,pgp 20 6-4* f Y 1 r ATToRA/x United States Patent O FLASHING SURRUNDS Edwin H. Herlocker, Los Angeles, Caiif. Application December 30, 1952, Serial No. 328,560

7 Claims. (Cl. 189-75) This invention relates to flashings, and more particularly to liashing surrounds, for liashing around metal window frames and door frames of certain modern buildings which have metal window and door frames.

In the past there has been no entirely satisfactory method of flashing steel sash to make them weathertight and easy to set.

Flashings now in use require that the sash-Abe delivered to a sheet metal Shop which in turn manufactures a liashing and then fastens the liashings by means of welding, bolting or screwing to the sash. They kare then delivered to the job where they are installed as' a complete unit. This unit to be. weathertight must be caulked with caulking compound after being set in place. Also, since it is set as a complete unit the placing of the sash in a true and level position is diflicult and costly.

My flashing surround has the following new and unique objects and advantages:

l. By designing the members so that they self-grip the sash 1 completely eliminate rthe necessity for fastening the liashing surrounds Vto 'the sash by mechanical means, thus making possible the installation of the flashing surrounds at the time the sash itself is installed. This eliminates many handlings, which tend to damage other surrounds, thereby elfecting a saving to the purchaser. i

2. The design of my ashing is such that at the juncture of each member an overlapping joint is eifected so that no additional backing paper or other flashing is needed.

3. The design for the head section is to provide the necessary plaster ground, as well as a very satisfactory drip. This feature in itself is most desirable in that it does away with the extra drip necessary for other types of installation.

4. Since it is not necessary to pre-install the flashing surrounds on the-sash itself, the sill member can be set separately. This is a very light, easily handled, small unit. It can be readily set and leveled. Once installed it forms the table into `which the sashitself can be set with ease and which automatically places the sash in proper alignment.

5. This flashing surround permits the steel easement to be permanently incorporated into the structure without being fastened to the structure, thereby forming a construction joint which materially aids in the prevention of structural cracks at the wall openings.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear hereinafter as this specilication progresses.

My invention is illustrated in the annexed drawing in whieh- Fig. l is a fragmentary perspective of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the header llashing of my invention taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the jamb flashing of my invention taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the sill flashing of my invention taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a window frame forming a part of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing in which the same reference numerals designate the same parts in all of the ligures, my invention includes generally a sill flashing 1; a pair of jamb side ashings member 2; and a header llashing 3.

Said flashing members 1, 2 and 3 surround a metal window frame 4, which may be of rectangular shape, fitted in a corresponding window opening 5 in the outer side of a building 6.

The frame 4 may be formed of 'four frame members, including a lower horizontal sill frame member 7, a pair of spaced vertical side frame members 8 and an upper horizontal header frame member 9, the two vertical side frame members 8 being formed integral at their lower ends with the ends respectively of the sill member 7, and said side frame members S being formed integral at their upper ends with the ends respectively of the header frame member 9. The metal frame 4 is formed with an outer marginal flange 10, an inner marginal liange 11 and an intermediate marginal connecting wall 12 extending at right angles between said flanges, which wall 12 is formed integral at its forward end with the outer flange 10, near the inner edge of said llange, and said wall 12 is formed integral at its rear end with said inner marginal ange 11, near the outer edge of said flange, said flange 10 being enlarged and inclined from its inner edge to the inner side of said intermediate connecting wall 12, as indicated at 13, and said flange 11 being enlarged and inclined from its outer edge to the outer side of said intermediate connecting wall 12, as indicated at 14. Within the frame 4 is fitted the window sash 15 formed with Va narrow external frange 151 extending over the outer face of the inner edge of the frame flange 1).

The sill ashing 1 comprises a metal plate 16 bent intermediate its forward and rear side edges, at 17, to form a sill plate 13, extending forwardly and slightly downwardly, which plate is' bent downwardly at its forward edge 19 and upwardly upon its rear side to form a drip iiange Zi, and said plate 16 is bent downwardly vertically from the bend 17 to form a vertical wall 21, then rearwardly from the lower end 22 into a short horizontal wall 23, then upwardly at a slight rearward angle from the rear of said horizontal wall, into the rear upstanding wall 14 forming a horizontal recess 25 with a front wall 21, a rear wall 24 and a bottom wall 23, and said plate 16 is then bent downwardly upon itself at 26 adjacent to the rear side of the upstanding rear wall 24 to form a rear vertically depending securing plate member 27 provided with a nail hole 25 to receive a nail 29 for securing the sill llashing 1 to the wooden sill 30 `of the window opening 5 of the building 6.

Each of the two jamb flashings 2 comprises a plate 31 bent intermediate its forward and rear side edges at 32, into avertical forwardly extending window side plate 33 and an outstanding vertical forward wall 34 of a recess 35, which side plate 33 is bent near its forward end, at 36, outwardly and forwardly at angle into an angular corner edge member 37, bent at its forward outer edge 38 outwardly and rearwardly upon itself into a finished edging 39, while the inner end of the forward recess wall 34 is bent rearwardly at 4d, into a rear inner end wall 41 of said recess 35,Which inner end recess wall 41 is bent outwardly at its rear end, at 42, into'a forward outstanding bracket member 43 provided with a nail opening 44 therein, and the outer end of said bracket member 43 is' bent rearwardly and inwardly at 45 into an inwardly extending seeming plate member 46 spaced at a slight distance rearwardly of said bracket member 43, said securing plate member 46 being provided with a nail hole 47 in register with the nail hole 44, through which nail holes 44 and 47 a nail 48 is driven through, the bracket member 43 and securing member 46 into the wooden studding 49 at the sides of the window frame 4 of the building 6, and the inner end portion Si) of said securing plate member 46, beyond the inner wall 41 of the recess 35, which forms the rear side wall of said recess, and said inner end portion 50 is flared slightly rearwardly to fit over the inclined rear side 101 of the outer marginal flange of the window frame 4 along the jamb frame members 8.

The` header flashing 3 comprises a metal plate 51 bent intermediate its forward and rear side edges at 52, to form a forwardly-extending horizontal header plate 53 and an upstanding vertical forward side wall 54 of a recess 55, which header plate 53 is bent near its outer forward end at 56 upwardly and forwardly at an angle, into a forward angular header plate member 57, from the forward upper end 58 of which plate member is bent vertically downward a drip flange 59, while the upper end of said forward recess wall 54 is bent at 60 rearwardly and horizontally a short length into an upper wall 61 of said recess 5S, which upper recess wall 61 is bent at its rear end, at 62, upwardly vertically into a rear bracket member 63 provided with a nail opening 64 therein and the upper end of said bracket member 63 is bent at 65 rear wardly and downwardly upon itself into a depending vertical securing plate 66 provided with a nail opening 67, which registers with the nail opening 64 in said bracket member 63, through which openings 64 and 67 a nail 68 is driven through said bracket member 63 and said securing plate 66 into the wooden header 69 at the upper end of the window frame 4 of the building 6, the lower end portion 7G of said securing plate member 66, below the upper wall 61 of the recess 55, forming the rear side wall of said recess, and said lower end portion 7l) being flared slightly rearwardly to fit over the inclined rear side 101 of the outer marginal flange 10 of the window frame 4 along the upper header frame member 9.

The window sash is hinged by hinges 71, at one side edge thereof to the front face of the marginal flange 10, along one vertical side member S of the window frame 4, whereby said sash is mounted to swing inwardly closed within a marginal rabbet 72 in the inner side of the frame 4, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, or said sash may be swung open outwardly from said rabbet and frame on said hinges.

The operation and uses and advantages of my invention are as follows:

l. My flashing surrounds may be easily installed in the following manner:

(a) Set sill member 1 level and nail it in place to the frame of the building 6, by the nails 29, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

(b) Place one-quarter inch (MW) bead of caulking compound in recess that receives the lower portion of the outer marginal flange 10 of the lower sill member 7 of the steel window frame 4; no other caulking is needed.

(c) Set the steel window frame 4 with its depending flange 1f) on its lower sill frame member 7 resting in said caulked recess 25 of the sill flashing member 1.

(d) Slip in the right and left side frame members 8 at the sides of the window opening 5 of the building 6 with the outer portion of the outer marginal flanges 10 of the side vertical members 8 of the window frame 4 extending into the recess of said flashings 2, and nail said side flashings to the building 6 with nails 44, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

(e) Slip in the header flashing 3 over the window openings, with thek upper portion of the outer marginal flange 10 of the upper frame member 9 of the window frame 4 `extending-into the recess 55 -of said header flash- Cil ing 3 and nail said flashing to the building 6 through the vertical securing plates 63 and 66 and by nails 68, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, thus nailing the entire assembly of flashings and window frame 4 in place.

My Flashing Surrounds replace stucco mould or bull-nosing, no wood frames are required, no paper or other flashing needed, no drip at top of sash as my Flashing Surrounds have a built-in drip in the head member.

My Flashing Surrounds surpasses the minimum requirements specified by the F. H. A. for window flashing.

My Flashing Surrounds are manufactured of 24 gauge galvanized iron and shop primed with zinc chromate primer.

My Flashing Surrounds are packed in sets, ready for immediate installation. Each bundle consists of a sill, right and left sides and a head for each size window.

My Flashing Surrounds provide the most satisfactory, as wellas economical method for framing and securing in place all steel windows, therefore making the best possible waterproof installation.

I claim:

l. A flashing surround for windows and the like comprising a frame formed with a lower member, a pair of side members, and a header member, said frame also including a marginal external flange forming a part of said lower member, said side members and said header member, a sill flashing formed with a sill plate, a flange-receiving recess, and a rear vertical sill flashing plate extending above and below said flange recess, which recess is adapted to receive the lower portion of said marginal external frame flange extending along the front of said lower frame member, side flashings formed with side vertical recesses respectively to receive the outer edge portions of the outer marginal frame flanges extending along the outer side of said side frame members respectively, and a header flashing formed with an upwardly extending flange receiving recess to receive the upper edge portion of said outer marginal frame flange extending along the outer side of said upper frame member, and a rear vertical plate flashing member extending above, and extending below said recess and forming the rear wall of said recess and engaging the rear side of said upper marginal frame flange.

2. In a flashing surround of the character as disclosed, including the combination with a window frame formed with an external marginal flange, of a sill flashing comprising a plate of sheet material bent between its front and rear edges to form a sill plate, and bent downwardly from the rear edge of saidsill plate, then rearwardly and then upwardly to form a frame flange receiving re4 cess, and said sheet of material being then bent rearwardly and downwardly from the upper edge of said upwardly bent rear portion of said sheet forming the rear wall of said recess, and said downwardly bent portion of said sheet of material forming a flashing securing plate to be secured to the building.

3. In a flashing surround of the character as disclosed, including the combination of a frame formed with an external marginal flange, of a pair of side flashings, each of which comprising a sheet of material, bent intermediate its forward and rear edges into a side plate, then bent outwardly at the rear end of said side plate into the forward portion of an outwardly extending side frame-flange receiving recess, and then bent outwardly from said recess and then rearwardly and inwardly upon itself past said recess, and inwardly beyond said recess, forming the rear wall of said recess, which recess receives the outer edge portion of said side marginal frame flange extending along the outer side of a side member of said frame, and which last portion of said sheet which is bent inwardly beyond said recess forming an engaging flange for engaging the rear side of said frame flange beyond said recess, and means for securing to a building said portion of said sheet which is bent outwardly from said recess and said-last portion ofsaid sheet which is bent rearwardly and inwardly from the outer end of said portion of said sheet which is bent outwardly from said recess.

4. In a flashing surround of the character as disclosed, including the combination of a frame formed with an external marginal ange, of a header ashing comprising a sheet of material, bent intermediate its forward and rear edges into a forwardly-extending supporting plate, then upwardly at the rear edge of said plate into the forward wall of an upwardly-extending frame flange receiving recess, then rearwardly from the upper end or" said forward recess wall to form the upper wall of said recess, then upwardly from the rear edge of said upper recess wall in the form of a forward ashing securing plate, then rearwardly and downwardly from the upper edge of said forward ilashing securing plate into a depending rear flashing securing plate which latter plate extends downwardly over the rear of said recess, forming the rear wall of said recess, and extends downwardly below said recess forming an engaging flange for engaging the 20 2326549 rear side of the frame marginal ange extending upwardly into said recess from the front of the upper end member of said frame, and means for securing said ashing plates to a building.

5. A ashing surround, as claimed in claim 2, including a drip flange depending from the forward edge of the sill plate.

6. A flashing surround, as claimed in claim 3, including an angular edge member extending outwardly from the forward end of the forwardly-extending window side plate.

7. A flashing surround, as claimed in claim 4, including a drip flange depending from the forward edge of the forwardly extending header plate.

References Cited inthe le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 908,858 Goddard Jan. 5, 1909 1,483,851 Perry Feb. 12, 1924 Miller Aug. 10, 1943 2,635,720 Kolkey et al Apr. 21, 1953 

